French Family History

French Family History

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Descendants of Thomas French

Generation No. 1

1. THOMAS¹ FRENCH was born Abt. 1766 in Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire, England. He married (1) MARY JACKWAY June 12, 1791 in Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire, England, daughter of JOHN JACKWAY and ANNE. She was born April 7, 1771 in Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire, England, and died Bet. 1804 - 1825 in England. He married (2) JANE SMART June 19, 1825 in Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire, England. She was born Abt. 1770 in Of Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire, England.

Children of THOMAS FRENCH and MARY JACKWAY are:

i. THOMAS² FRENCH, b. April 19, 1792, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England.

ii. HANNAH MARIA FRENCH, b. December 26, 1793, Of Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England; m. THOMAS RICE, July 5, 1825, Woodchester, Gloucestershire, England; b. Abt. 1790, Of Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England.

iii. CHARLES FRENCH, b. September 13, 1795; m. SUSANNAH REDMAN, September 18, 1814, Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire, England; b. Abt. 1795, Of Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England.

2. iv. SAMUEL FRENCH, b. April 8, 1798, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England; d. 1850, Auburn, Cayuga, New York.

v. BEATA FRENCH, b. June 8, 1800, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England.

vi. MARY FRENCH, b. July 11, 1802, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England.

vii. EPRHAIM FRENCH, b. Abt. 1804, Christened July 11, 1811, buried August 6, 1811, Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire, England.

Generation No. 2

2. SAMUEL² FRENCH (THOMAS¹) was born April 8, 1798 in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England, and died 1850 in Auburn, Cayuga, New York. He married HANNAH REDMAN November 3, 1818 in Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire, England, daughter of RICHARD REDDMAN and SARAH PRIDE. She was born 1798 in Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire, England, and died Aft. 1860 in China, Wyoming, New York.

Notes for SAMUEL FRENCH:

Family history written by James Arthur French --- from information obtained from his --- Uncle William Henry French III --- Aunt Idela (French) Houchin (Ida) --- Uncle Orlando French --- mostly from his --- Uncle William Henry French III.

Possibly a modern form of the ancient Irish name "O'Fraechain".

The first French - of this family tree - to enter the United States of America was William Henry French --- a cousin of Captain William Henry French --- and he is said to be the first man to suffer a martyrs death for the freedom of the United States of America.

Three of Captain William Henry French's sons went to Ireland, and their descendants returned to England. My family comes from these descendants.

My great grand father was born in Bradford, England in 1789. --- He is referred to as William Henry French I, in this history.

Children of SAMUEL FRENCH and HANNAH REDMAN are:

i. EMELA³ FRENCH, b. 1819, Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire, England; d. September 30, 1819, Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire, England.

3. ii. WILLIAM HENRY FRENCH, b. November 30, 1820, Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire, England; d. 1890, Ragan, Harlen, Nebraska.

iii. EMMA FRENCH, b. Abt. 1822, Woodchester, Gloucestershire, England.

iv. MARY FRENCH, b. March 3, 1826, Twerston, Somerset, England.

v. BEATA FRENCH, b. June 18, 1829.

vi. SARAH FRENCH, b. Abt. 1831.

vii. SAMUEL FRENCH, b. May 13, 1833, Twerston, Somerset, England; d. 1880, Auburn, Cayuga, New York.

viii. FREDRICK FRENCH, b. Abt. 1839, Twerston, Somerset, England; d. 1870, Auburn, Cayuga, New York.

ix. LOUISA FRENCH, b. 1840, Twerston, Somerset, England.

Generation No. 3

3. WILLIAM HENRY³ FRENCH 1I (SAMUEL², THOMAS¹) was born November 30, 1820 in Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire, England, and died 1890 in Ragan, Harlen, Nebraska. He married ELIZA JANE TUCKER in Unknown. She was born Abt. 1824 in Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire, England, and died in Ramah, Elbert, Colorado.

Notes for HENRY FRENCH:

***The following bit of history was written by - Samantha Elizabeth French Shattuck daughter of James Arthur French from information obtained from Lilley May French Bishop sister of James Arthur French.***

William Henry French was born at Bradford, England Nov. 30, 1820 and immigrated to Auburn, New York in 1844 with his two brothers.

He later pioneered near Harlen, Nebraska.

He was a farmer in England, New York, and Nebraska.

He married Elizabeth Tucker.

It is said he and his wife were of the Methodist faith.

Notes for ELIZA JANE TUCKER:

Elizabeth Tucker was blind so everything had its place, so she could get what she wanted and needed.

She did all her own washing, ironing, cooking and baking, and besides her farm chores they say she kept her house and children as clean as anyone with good eye sight.

After the death of her husband William Henry French II in 1890 she moved to Ramah, Colorado and lived with her son Albert French at Ramah, Colorado. She is buried in the Cemetery at Ramah, Colorado.

She was known as a shouting Methodist and at all times was a radiant, happy Christian woman, with no complaints about her handicap.

Children of HENRY FRENCH and ELIZA TUCKER are:

4. i. HANNAH⁴ FRENCH, b. June 11, 1848, Unknown; d. September 27, 1914, Gooding, Gooding Co., Idaho.

ii. WILLIAM HENRY FRENCH III, b. November 30, 1849, Conneticut; d. November 5, 1904, Densmore, Kansas; m. LUCY CAMPBELL, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Marriage Notes for WILLIAM FRENCH and LUCY CAMPBELL:
one child, adopted... other information

5. iii. ORLANDO FRENCH, b. February 7, 1852, Cloville, Massachusetts; d. May 21, 1922, Densmore, Norton, Kansas.

6. iv. IDELA FRENCH, b. September 15, 1856, New York; d. 1934, Densmore, Kansas.

7. v. ALBERT FRENCH, b. August 15, 1859, WaterLoo or Arcada, New York; d. October 1, 1900, Ramah, Elbert Colorado.

vi. ANNA FRENCH, b. Abt. 1861, Unknown; d. Unknown.

Generation No. 4

4. HANNAH⁴ FRENCH (HENRY³, SAMUEL², THOMAS¹) was born June 11, 1848 in Unknown, and died September 27, 1914 in Gooding,Gooding Co., Idaho. She married SALEM CARPENTER 1869 in Unknown, son of AUGUSTINE CARPENTER and ANN MARPLE. He was born May 12, 1848 in Perry Twp., Hocking, Ohio, and died December 30, 1910 in Gooding,Gooding Co., Idaho.

Notes for SALEM CARPENTER:

Salem came to Idaho from Kansas in 1880

Marriage Notes for HANNAH FRENCH and SALEM CARPENTER:

7 children... no other information

Children of HANNAH FRENCH and SALEM CARPENTER are:

i. HENRY AGUSTUS⁵ CARPENTER, b. July 26, 1870, Holt, Missouri; d. January 24, 1951, Baker, Baker Co., Oregon; m. SAMANTHA JANE ALEXANDER, March 9, 1890, Hailey, Logan, Idaho Territory; b. May 7, 1874, Bountiful, Davis Co., Utah; d. July 30, 1959, La Grande, Oregon.

Notes for HENRY AGUSTUS CARPENTER:

1920 Census: Henry Agustus Carpenter - father born Ohio, mother born in England. The lived in dwelling no. 26 - West Gooding.

ii. NELLIE CARPENTER, b. 1872.

iii. ALBERT CARPENTER, b. March 1880, Nebraska; d. Gooding,Gooding Co., Idaho; m. LOTTIE; b. 1896, Idaho.

iv. FOREST CARPENTER, b. May 1882, Nebraska; m. LAURA; b. 1894, Indiana.

v. SALEM OROSES JR. CARPENTER, b. April 1884, Kansas; d. 1954; m. EMILY ANN PECK, December 15, 1909, Gooding, Gooding Co., Idaho; b. January 31, 1891, Clover Creek, Idaho; d. 1968.

vi. CLARENCE J. CARPENTER, b. February 27, 1886, Kansas; d. July 1957, Gooding,Gooding Co., Idaho; m. LYDIA P. D.; b. 1895; d. 1937, Gooding,Gooding Co., Idaho.

vii. ANNA CARPENTER, b. 1887, Kansas.

viii. CORA E. CARPENTER, b. March 1888, Kansas; d. 1941, Gooding,Gooding Co., Idaho.

ix. IDA CARPENTER, b. June 1892, Gooding,Lincoln, Idaho.

5. ORLANDO⁴ FRENCH (HENRY³, SAMUEL², THOMAS¹) was born February 7, 1852 in Cloville, Massachusetts, and died May 21, 1922 in Densmore, Norton, Kansas. He married LOIS JANE BAKER in Unknown. She was born Abt. 1864, and died June 2, 1891 in Densmore, Norton, Kansas.

Notes for ORLANDO FRENCH:

Densmore Cemetery

Norton County, West Union Township

1 1/2 acres , NW corner Sec 6 Township 5 South, Range 21 West

Driving directions: 1/2 mile north of Densmore on paved road

French Lois J. 02 Jun 1891 wife of Orlando French; 33y 11m 13d

French Orlando 1852 1922

French Orlando E. 28 Aug 1901 Aged 9 days; son of B & H B French

French William H. 1849 1904

Marriage Notes for ORLANDO FRENCH and LOIS BAKER:

2 children... no other information

Child of ORLANDO FRENCH and LOIS BAKER is:

i. HATTIE PEARL⁵ FRENCH, b. November 17, 1882, Cuba, Republic, Kansas.

6. IDELA⁴ FRENCH (HENRY³, SAMUEL², THOMAS¹) was born September 15, 1856 in New York, and died 1934 in Densmore, Kansas. She married JOSEPH HOUCHIN in Nebraska. He was born 1854 in Indiana, and died 1936 in Densmore, Kansas.

Notes for JOSEPH HOUCHIN:

Densmore Cemetery

Houchin Bessie L. 08 May 1901 dau of J & Ida Houchin; 11y 9m 6d

Houchin Ida L. 1856 1934 Mother ssa Joseph

Houchin Joseph 1854 1936 Father ssa Ida L

Marriage Notes for IDELA FRENCH and JOSEPH HOUCHIN:

2 children... no other information

Children of IDELA FRENCH and JOSEPH HOUCHIN are:

i. BESSIE L⁵ HOUCHIN, b. Abt. 1888.

ii. WESTLEY HOUCHIN, b. April 1880, Rockfalls, Phelps Co., Nebraska.

7. ALBERT⁴ FRENCH (HENRY³, SAMUEL², THOMAS¹) was born August 15, 1859 in WaterLoo or Arcada, New York, and died October 1, 1900 in Ramah, Elbert Colorado. He married LILLEY MAY CARLILE October 14, 1882 in Bellview, Republic County, Kansas, daughter of DANIEL CARLILE and NANCY CASE. She was born August 10, 1866 in Keokuk, Lee Iowa, and died July 16, 1939 in Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., Colorado.

Notes for ALBERT FRENCH:

***Written by --- James Arthur French --- from information obtained from his --- Uncle William Henry French III --- Aunt Idela (French) Houchin (Ida) --- Uncle Orlando French --- mostly from his --- Uncle William Henry French III.***

Albert French and his family moved to Ramah, Colorado in 1890.

Albert French died an accidental death in a cave in while digging coal in the soft coal mine about one and a half miles north of Ramah, Colorado and he suffocated. He is buried in the French Family plot in the Cemetery at Ramah, Colorado.

He was a Methodist preacher.

***The following bit of history was written by - Samantha Elizabeth French Shattuck daughter of James Arthur French from information obtained from her father James Arthur French and from Lilley May French Bishop sister of James Arthur French.***

Albert French was a preacher of the Methodist faith, he had a preaching circuit of churches in the community around Ramah, Colorado.

Albert French had a speech defect that caused him to sound an "H" where it should not be.

When he made his Church announcements as to where the next Church Service was to be held was sometimes laughable because of this defect, for instance: "Next Sunday the Church Service will be at Hellhan (Calhan) ---Hamah (Ramah) --- Hur Hick (Squirrel Creek) -- Hellicot (Elicot) --- and so forth.

The night before he was killed in the coal mine there was no one at the church service to sing the special song so Albert sang a solo "I Will Guide Thee With Mine Eye." (It is not remembered at which Church it was).

The next day the soft coal in the mine caved in and he suffocated, October 1, 1900.

Notes for LILLEY MAY CARLILE:

My mother Lilley May Carlile was a relative of J. I. Case of the Case Machine Company.

In 1903 Lilley May Carlile French married John Augusto Smith and they lived for a short time on the French farm near Ramah, Colorado. Then the marriage was annulled giving her back the name of French because he was already married.

Lilley May Carlile French remained on the farm near Ramah, Colorado with her family until 1905, when they moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado where they joined the Salvation Army.

Later she lived for a while near Gooding, Idaho - Densmore, Kansas and Salina, Kansas.

She attended The Salvation Army at the cities in which there was a Corps.

After her children were grown and away from home Lilley May Carlile French married Reverend Lunsford of Densmore, Kansas.

After the death of Reverend Lunsford, Lilley May Carlile French Lunsford moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado and lived with her daughter Rhoda Idela French Mc Millin until her death in the home from old age. July 16, 1939.

She is buried in the French family plot in the Cemetery at Ramah, Colorado. next to her husband Albert French.

Lilley May Carlile French Lunsford was an outstanding Christian woman, and was cheerful and friendly at all times.

***The following bit of history was written by - Samantha Elizabeth French Shattuck daughter of James Arthur French and partly from information obtained from Lilley May French Bishop sister of James Arthur French.***

Lilley May Carlile was the fifth child of eleven children born to Daniel Harrison Carlile and Nancy Jane Case.

She was born August 10, 1866 near Keorkuk, Iowa.

At the age of 16 she married Albert French at Republic County, Kansas.

Their first four children were born in Kansas. Then they went to Nebraska where one son was born. Then they moved to Ramah, Colorado where the other six were born.

Three of the children died and are buried in the French family plot in the Cemetery at Ramah, Colorado.

Her husband Albert French farmed and worked in the soft coal mine one and a half mile north of Ramah, Colorado. He was also a circuit (sic) preacher, in the Churches of the community around Ramah, Colorado.

The French family was of the Methodist faith.

Albert French, husband of Lilley May Carlile French was accidently killed in a cave in in the coal mine, Oct. 1, 1900 leaving her with eight children to raise.

In 1903 Lilley May Carlile French married John Augusto Smith and they lived on the farm near Ramah, Colorado for a short time. Then the marriage was annulled giving her back the name of French, because he was already married.

From this union was born one daughter - Ester Leah Smith French.

Lilley May Carlile French remained on the farm near Ramah, Colorado with her family until 1905 when they moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado and joined The Salvation Army.

When her son James Arthur French and his family moved to Gooding, Lincoln (County?), Idaho in 1911 she and the children that were in the home also moved to Gooding, Idaho.

The son James Arthur French and his family returned to Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1912, but Lilley May Carlile French remained in Gooding, Idaho until 1914.

When she left Gooding, Idaho she moved to Densmore, Kansas and lived with her son Earnest Elbert French until 1917 when Earnest Elbert French went to France to fight in World War I.

Lilley May Carlile French then moved to Salina, Kansas and lived with her sister Ella J. Carlile Morand.

She attended The Salvation Army in both of these cities.

Later after her children were grown and away from home Lilley May Carlile French married Reverend Lunsford of Densmore, Kansas.

After the death of Reverend Lunsford Lilley May Carlile French Lunsford moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado and lived with her daughter Rhoda Idela French Mc Millin and attended The Salvation Army when she was able to do so.

She died of old age at the home of her daughter Rhoda Idela French Mc Millin in Colorado Springs, Colorado July 16, 1939 and is buried in the French family plot in the Cemetery at Ramah, Colorado beside her husband Albert French.

(Ed. misspellings in original were corrected)

Children of ALBERT FRENCH and LILLEY CARLILE are:

8. i. FREDRICK HENRY⁵ FRENCH, b. March 17, 1884, Cuba, Kansas; d. February 28, 1958, Pueblo, Colorado.

ii. NANCY ELIZA FRENCH, b. May 17, 1885, Densmore, Kansas; d. Unknown; m. EDWARD BISHOP, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Marriage Notes for NANCY FRENCH and EDWARD BISHOP:

4 children... no other information

iii. ALBERT ORLANDO FRENCH, b. November 5, 1886, Densmore, Kansas; d. October 27, 1971, Densmore or Bogue, Kansas; m. FLORENCE BOYSE, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. August 21, 1973, Kansas.

Marriage Notes for ALBERT FRENCH and FLORENCE BOYSE:

4 children... no other information

9. iv. JAMES ARTHUR FRENCH, b. June 12, 1888, Densmore, Kansas; d. July 25, 1967, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

v. DANIEL HARRISON FRENCH, b. February 21, 1890, Ragen, Nebraska; d. January 25, 1894, Ramah, Colorado.

vi. EARNEST ELBERT FRENCH, b. October 16, 1891, Ramah, Colorado; d. July 16, 1963, Los Angeles, California; m. (1) LORETTA BEAN, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. (2) LENORA WISE, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Marriage Notes for EARNEST FRENCH and LENORA WISE:

2 children... no other information

vii. LILLEY MAY FRENCH, b. October 8, 1893, Ramah, Colorado; d. May 8, 1974, Colorado Springs, Colorado; m. FREDERICK BISHOP, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Marriage Notes for LILLEY FRENCH and FREDERICK BISHOP:

12 children... no other information

viii. MARY LOUISE FRENCH, b. March 20, 1894, Ramah, Colorado; d. July 7, 1894, Ramah, Colorado.

ix. JOSEPH BENJERMAN FRENCH, b. June 2, 1896, Ramah, Colorado; d. January 8, 1897, Ramah, Colorado.

x. RHODA IDELA FRENCH, b. January 7, 1898, Ramah, Colorado; d. October 26, 1973, Ramah, Colorado; m. ROBERT MC MILLIN, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Marriage Notes for RHODA FRENCH and ROBERT MC MILLIN:
4 children all adopted... no other information

xi. WILLIAM EZRA FRENCH, b. February 18, 1900, Ramah, Colorado; d. Unknown; m. VIOLA WEBSTER.

Marriage Notes for WILLIAM FRENCH and VIOLA WEBSTER:
2 children... no other information

Generation No. 5

8. FREDRICK HENRY⁵ FRENCH (ALBERT⁴, HENRY³, SAMUEL², THOMAS¹) was born March 17, 1884 in Cuba, Kansas, and died February 28, 1958 in Pueblo, Colorado. He married (1) AGNES RODGERS in Unknown. She was born in Unknown, and died in Unknown. He married (2) CORA CAMPBELL in Unknown. She was born in Unknown, and died in Unknown.

Marriage Notes for FREDRICK FRENCH and AGNES RODGERS:
4 children... no other information

Child of FREDRICK FRENCH and AGNES RODGERS is:

i. EDITH⁶ FRENCH, b. Unknown; d. March 2, 1974, Unknown.

Notes for EDITH FRENCH:

***Part of a postcard from Samantha Elizabeth French Shattuck daughter of James Arthur French to my mother Norma Jean Kohl daughter of Wilbur Clinton Wisehart.***

Dear Norma and family March 10, 1974

Just a few lines to let you know I got word Friday that
my cousin Edith (French) Love died March 2 --- She was
Uncle Fred French's youngest daughter - She used to live
in Venice, Calif. - My cousin Fred's wife told me that Edith
has been living at Watts, Okla. with her brother Albert

[rest cut off]

9. JAMES ARTHUR⁵ FRENCH (ALBERT⁴, HENRY³, SAMUEL², THOMAS¹) was born June 12, 1888 in Densmore, Kansas, and died July 25, 1967 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He married VINNIE ELIZABETH SCOTT March 15, 1909 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, daughter of JAMES SCOTT and EMMA PERSHING. She was born August 22, 1888 in Lansing, Michigan, and died March 30, 1966 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Notes for JAMES ARTHUR FRENCH:

***The following bit of history was written by - Samantha Elizabeth French Shattuck daughter of James Arthur French and Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French.***

James Arthur French was born at Densmore, Kansas June 12, 1888 the fourth of eleven children born to Albert French and Lilley May Carlile French.

His father Albert French died an accidental death in the coal mine one and a half miles north of Ramah, Colorado Oct. 1, 1900 when the soft coal caved in and he suffocated.

At the time of his fathers death James Arthur French was 12 years old.

James Arthur French went to work on the Railroad to his his mother Lilley May Carlile French with the expenses of the home.

This stopped his schooling in the public school, so what schooling and learning he received was because of his own interest and desire to learn.

In 1905 when he was 17 years of age he moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado with his mother, brothers and sister.

The family began attending and joined The Salvation Army.

On March 15, 1909 at the age of 21 he was united in marriage with Vinnie Elizabeth Scott in the Parsonage of the Methodist Church by Rev. Walker in Colorado Springs, Colorado at 12 o'clock noon.

James Arthur French and Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French lived in Colorado Springs, Colorado until after their first son was born.

At this time James Arthur French worked on a dray line in Colorado Springs, Colorado for Mr. L. M. Hunt.

After Their son was born they moved to a farm north and west of Gooding, Idaho where their first daughter was born.

Then in 1912 he moved his family back to Colorado Springs, Colorado where their second son was born and died from Measels and pneumonia. He is buried in the French family plot in the Cemetery at Ramah, Colorado.

After this he went back to working on the railroad and became Section Boss at Flaglar, Resolas, and Basalt, Colorado.

Then for a few years he Black smithed at Calhan, Colorado and Limon, Colorado.

The family attended the Methodist Church in both of these towns.

Then he worked on cattle ranches near Limon, Colorado and Hugo, Colorado.

He moved his family to Colorado Springs, Colorado in Sept. 1925.

He then began working for the El Paso County Road Dept. 1925-`943.

The family began attending and joined The Salvation Army.

James Arthur French and Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French were both workers in The Salvation Army.

James Arthur French was Corps Sergeant Major and Jail Sergeant about 20 years. A part of which time he was Jail Chaplin for El Paso County, Colorado.

After the children were grown and away from home (except the daughter Emma May French (Mae)) James Arthur French and Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French moved to southern California about 1943.

Soon after they arrived in California they joined The Nazarene Church. He had a preachers license in The Nazarene Church and taught the Bible Classes.

While in California James Arthur French worked for The Lockheed Aircraft Corporation a little over ten years as a spot welder until his retirement.

After James Arthur French retired, about 1955, he and his wife Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French returned to Colorado Springs, Colorado.

After her death James Arthur French rejoined The Salvation Army by his letter from The Nazarene Church.

He lived alone until one month before his death in The Hill Haven Nursing Home, Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 25, 1967 (of heart failure). His funeral service was conducted by Major Lewis Kendall of The Salvation Army.

James Arthur French and Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French are buried in The Memorial Gardens Cemetery east of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Block -The Sermon on the Mount; Lot -37 D; Spaces - 1 and 2.

Notes for VINNIE ELIZABETH SCOTT:

The following bit of history was written by - Samantha Elizabeth French Shattuck daughter of James Arthur French and Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French.

Vinnie Elizabeth Scott was the first child of James Dear Scott and Emma Sarah Pershing and was born on a farm near Lansing, Michigan Aug. 22, 1888. Nothing is known of her childhood except she said she drove horses and worked in the field with her father.

When she was 17 years of age, about 1905, she moved to Colorado with her parents, who took up a homestead near Kutch, Colorado. Vinnie Elizabeth Scott herself went to work in a private home in Colorado Springs, Colorado with some people named Barns.

Vinnie Elizabeth Scott was a third cousin of General John J. Pershing who fought in the Spanish American War in 1898 and World War I in 1917-1918 and served in the United States Military until his retirement in Sept. 1923.

From 1925-1943 Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French was a worker in The Salvation Army Home League and did pretty embroidery work and was Record Sergeant a number of years.

Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French was a faithful, hard working wife and mother.

While living on cattle ranches and so forth she would gather corncobs, cow chips, and coal along the railroad (if they lived close enough to it) to use for fire to bake six loaves of bread every other day.

While the bread was baking, she used the heat from the stove to either heat water (which she and the older children carried from the well, creek, or Cistern) and do the family Washing on a wash board or heat flat irons on the stove and do the family ironing.

She did not have an electric iron until after the family moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado in Sept. 1925. Her son James Arlow French bought her first electric washing machine about 1935.

For about five years after moving to Colorado Springs, Colorado she worked in the laundry at the Alta vista Hotel.

She had a treadle Singer Sewing Machine that was a demonstration machine. Her husband James Arthur French bought it for her when she was expecting her son Wesley Elbert French. Her Mother-in-law, Lilley May Carlile French, taught her to sew on it as they made baby clothes for him. She had this sewing machine the rest of her life and taught all three of her daughters to sew on it.

After the children were grown and away from home (except the daughter Emma May French (Mae)) James Arthur French and Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French moved to southern California about 1943.

While her husband was at work Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French made many pretty quilts and quilt tops on the above mentioned sewing machine and gave them to her children and grand children.

After James Arthur French retired, about 1955, he and his wife Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French returned to Colorado Springs, Colorado.

After their return to Colorado Springs, Colorado her health was so poor from cancer, sugar diabetes and palsy that she was not able to do much so James kept the house, and nursed etc. with the help of their daughter Samantha Elizabeth French Shattuck.

As she lay on her bed of pain she spent many hours in prayer and often spoke of her love for Jesus, she was a devoted Christian and held onto her faith in the Lord until her death.

After they returned to Colorado Springs, Colorado they attended both The Nazarene Church and The Salvation Army.

Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French attended The Salvation Army Home League when she was able. When she was able to attend Church is was at The Salvation Army mostly. At the time of her death March 30, 1966 (in a sugar coma and pneumonia) they were members of The Nazarene Church and Reverend Bridgewater of The Nazarene Church conducted her funeral.
James Arthur French and Vinnie Elizabeth Scott French are buried in The Memorial Gardens Cemetery east of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Block -The Sermon on the Mount; Lot -37 D; Spaces - 1 and 2.

Children of JAMES FRENCH and VINNIE SCOTT are:

10. i. ARTHUR DEAN⁶ FRENCH, b. May 6, 1910, Colorado Springs, Colorado; d. February 14, 1991 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

11. ii. SAMANTHA ELIZABETH FRENCH, b. December 19, 1911, Gooding, Idaho; d. Colorado Springs, Colorado.

iii. WILLIAM HENRY FRENCH, b. June 11, 1913, Colorado Springs, Colorado; d. February 21, 1914, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

12. iv. WESLEY ELBERT FRENCH, b. March 12, 1915, Flaglar, Colorado; d. September 13, 1994 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

13. v. JAMES ARLOW FRENCH, b. April 25, 1916, Densmore, Kansas.

14. vi. NOLO ALICE FRENCH, b. October 28, 1917, Basalt, Colorado; d. May 15, 1960, Beverly Hills, California.

15. vii. EMMA MAE FRENCH, b. May 23, 1925, Hugo, Colorado.

Generation No. 6

10. ARTHUR DEAN⁶ FRENCH (JAMES ARTHUR⁵, ALBERT⁴, HENRY³, SAMUEL², THOMAS¹) was born May 6, 1910 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and died in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He married ALTA EMILY JONES August 31, 1933 in Pueblo, Colorado. She was born September 18, 1909 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Children of ARTHUR FRENCH and ALTA JONES are:

16. i. ARTHUR EUGENE⁷ FRENCH, b. in Boulder, Colorado. Adopted
17. ii. CHARLES THOMAS FRENCH, b. in Boulder, Colorado. Adopted.

11. SAMANTHA ELIZABETH⁶ FRENCH (JAMES ARTHUR⁵, ALBERT⁴, HENRY³, SAMUEL², THOMAS¹) was born December 19, 1911 in Gooding, Idaho, and died in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She married (1) FRANCIS BENJERMAN RUDOLPH April 3, 1931 in Denver, Colorado. She married (2) JOHN RUSSELL SHATTUCK September 4, 1934 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was born September 4, 1912 in Greeley, Colorado, and died November 10, 1963 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Marriage Notes for SAMANTHA FRENCH and FRANCIS RUDOLPH:

Lived together six weeks - marriage was annulled giving Samantha Elizabeth back the name of French. He already had two wives and some children.

Child of SAMANTHA FRENCH and JOHN SHATTUCK is:

i. DOROTHY ELIZABETH⁷ SHATTUCK, b. November 21, 1936, Colorado Springs, Colorado; d. March 23, 1951, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

12. WESLEY ELBERT⁶ FRENCH (JAMES ARTHUR⁵, ALBERT⁴, HENRY³, SAMUEL², THOMAS¹) was born March 12, 1915 in Flaglar, Colorado, and died in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He married MABLE HILDA SHATTUCK February 9, 1941 in East Los Angeles, California. She was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Children of WESLEY FRENCH and MABLE SHATTUCK are:

i. ELBERT WESLEY⁷ FRENCH, b. in Los Angeles, California; m. JUDITH ELLEN FARLEY, in Colorado Springs, Colorado; b. in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
ii. CARL WILLIAM FRENCH, b. in Glendale, California.
iii. JOHN HENRY FRENCH, b. in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

13. JAMES ARLOW⁶ FRENCH (JAMES ARTHUR⁵, ALBERT⁴, HENRY³, SAMUEL², THOMAS¹) was born in Densmore, Kansas. He married MARJORIE HELENA COLEMAN in Los Angeles, California. She was born in Arriba, Colorado.

Child of JAMES FRENCH and MARJORIE COLEMAN is:

19. i. DORLA DEE COLEMAN⁷ FRENCH, b. in Los Angeles, California; Adopted .

14. NOLO ALICE⁶ FRENCH (JAMES ARTHUR⁵, ALBERT⁴, HENRY³, SAMUEL², THOMAS¹) was born October 28, 1917 in Basalt, Colorado, and died May 15, 1960 in Beverly Hills, California. She married WILBUR CLINTON WISEHART January 14, 1937 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, son of ROBERT WISEHART and LYDIA SHATTUCK. He was born September 12, 1915 in Greeley, Colorado, and died January 2, 1988 in California.

Children of NOLO FRENCH and WILBUR WISEHART are:

20. i. WILMA NORIENE⁷ WISEHART, b. in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
21. ii. WILBURTA LAVONNE WISEHART, b. in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
22. iii. NORMA JEANNE WISEHART, b. in Maywood, California.

15. EMMA MAE⁶ FRENCH (JAMES ARTHUR⁵, ALBERT⁴, HENRY³, SAMUEL², THOMAS¹) was born May 23, 1925 in Hugo, Colorado. She married ALBERT EUGENE SHROUDER in Burbank, California. He was born January 8, 1923 in Broken Bow, Oklahoma.

Children of EMMA FRENCH and ALBERT SHROUDER are:

23. i. LINDA SUE⁷ SHROUDER, b. in Glendale, California.
24. ii. WANDA LOU SHROUDER, b. in Altadena, California.

Generation No. 7

16. ARTHUR EUGENE⁷ FRENCH (ARTHUR DEAN⁶, JAMES ARTHUR⁵, ALBERT⁴, HENRY³, SAMUEL², THOMAS¹) was born in Boulder, Colorado. He married (1) JACQUELINE ANN FERGUSON in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He married (2) JANET KATE LE BEAU in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He married (3) MYRTLE CONBOY in Gunnison, Colorado. She was born in Escondido, California.

Children of ARTHUR FRENCH and JANET LE BEAU are:

i. RANDY DEAN⁸ FRENCH, b. in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
ii. RONNIE LEE FRENCH, b. in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
iii. ROY WILLIAM FRENCH, b. in Colorado Springs, Colorado; d. November 17, 1962, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
iv. REX ARNOLD FRENCH, b. in Gunnison, Colorado.
v. RAY ALLEN FRENCH, b. in Gunnison, Colorado.

17. CHARLES THOMAS⁷ FRENCH (ARTHUR DEAN⁶, JAMES ARTHUR⁵, ALBERT⁴, HENRY³, SAMUEL², THOMAS¹) was born in Boulder, Colorado. He married MARTHA ANN VERONICA DUBAS in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was born in La Porte, Indiana.

Children of CHARLES FRENCH and MARTHA DUBAS are:

i. STEVEN JAMES DUBAS⁸ FRENCH, b. in Denver, Colorado; Adopted
ii. MICHAEL LEE FRENCH, b. in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
iii. CHRISTINE MARIE FRENCH, b. in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
iv. TAMARA SUE FRENCH, b. in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

18. CARL WILLIAM⁷ FRENCH (WESLEY ELBERT⁶, JAMES ARTHUR⁵, ALBERT⁴, HENRY³, SAMUEL², THOMAS¹) was born in Glendale, California. He married HELEN JOAN WHITE in Panama City, Florida. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri.

Child of CARL FRENCH and HELEN WHITE is:

i. THOMAS EUGENE⁸ FRENCH, b. Montgomery, Alabama.

19. DORLA DEE COLEMAN⁷ FRENCH (JAMES ARLOW⁶, JAMES ARTHUR⁵, ALBERT⁴, HENRY³, SAMUEL², THOMAS¹) was born in Los Angeles, California. She married GILBERT ELWOOD KEAS in Los Angeles, California. He was born in Nogales, Arizona.

Children of DORLA FRENCH and GILBERT KEAS are:

i. DEBORAH LEE⁸ KEAS, b. Monterey Park, California.
ii. DAVID GILBERT KEAS, b. Arcadia, California.
iii. MICHAEL NEWTON KEAS, b. San Gabriel, California.
iv. PAUL JAMES KEAS, b. San Luis Obispo, California.

20. WILMA NORIENE⁷ WISEHART (NOLO ALICE⁶ FRENCH, JAMES ARTHUR⁵, ALBERT⁴, HENRY³, SAMUEL², THOMAS¹) was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She married GEORGE HOUSTON CLEMENTS in Downey, California. He was born in Yorktown, Arkansas.

Children of WILMA WISEHART and GEORGE CLEMENTS are:

i. WILLIAM HERSCHELL⁸ CLEMENTS, Wheatridge, Colorado.
ii. DAVID ANDREW CLEMENTS, b. Wheatridge, Colorado.

21. WILBURTA LAVONNE⁷ WISEHART (NOLO ALICE⁶ FRENCH, JAMES ARTHUR⁵, ALBERT⁴, HENRY³, SAMUEL², THOMAS¹) was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She married ROBERT FRANCIS LANDIS in Long Beach, California. He was born January 18, 1919 in Cumberland, Maryland.

Child of WILBURTA WISEHART and ROBERT LANDIS is:

i. DANIEL RONALD⁸ LANDIS, b. in Cumberland, Maryland.

22. NORMA JEANNE⁷ WISEHART (NOLO ALICE⁶ FRENCH, JAMES ARTHUR⁵, ALBERT⁴, HENRY³, SAMUEL², THOMAS¹) was born in Maywood, California. She married WILLIAM ALLEN KOHL in Coshocton, Ohio, son of JAMES KOHL and HELEN CHILCOTE. He was born April 25, 1938 in Coshocton, Ohio, and died January 3, 1998 in Sterling Hts., Michigan.

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